Square allows merchants to accept mobile credit card payments via a plastic dongle that can be inserted into the port of a phone. Square is a popular service that allows you to buy, sell and send money using any Apple or Android mobile device. With three free mobile apps — Square Register, Square Wallet and Square Cash — Square is designed to help small businesses accept credit card payments and to help consumers transition to a cashless, cardless lifestyle.

Square is available in the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Japan and accepts each country’s currency. Customers can enter their credit card details right on your store’s checkout page, making the checkout process easier and faster.

Here is the list of benefits that you get by choosing Square to accept credit card payments in your online store:

• Account creation and verification takes minutes. You do not have to visit a bank to open a merchant bank account. So you can start taking payments via Square gateway right away.
• No hidden fees. You pay only when you make a sale. You can learn more about transparent Square pricing.
• Payments are secure out of the box. Square is PCI Level 1 compliant and all card-present payments are encrypted from end to end.
• Prevention of fraud. Square fraud prevention team watches over your account security 24/7 using live monitoring programs and will notify you if they suspect something unusual. You can also enhance the security of your Square account by enabling 2-factor authentication, account change notifications and adding employees with limited permissions.
• Easy management of payment disputes. As with any transaction, there is always a risk that a buyer will dispute the purchase. You can provide the Square team with information regarding such a transaction and they will fight the dispute on your behalf.